BTN.com writers, fans picking Alabama to edge Wisconsin

The Big Ten Network's website isn't showing Wisconsin any love for its season opener Saturday night against Alabama.

BTN.com's Tom Dienhart, Sean Merriman and Brent Yarina each picked the No. 3-ranked Crimson Tide to beat the No. 20 Badgers by a close margin at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Dienhart has Alabama winning 27-24, Merriman predicted a 27-23 score and Yarina went 30-24 in the Tide's favor.

BTN.com also has a different Big Ten beat writer each week make predictions on all the Big Ten games. Illinois beat writer Bob Asmussen of the Champaign News-Gazette and IlliniHQ.com has Alabama prevailing by a 28-20 score.

The website also has a poll for the fans to pick a winner for every Big Ten games. As of 11:22 p.m. CT, 69.21 percent of the fans are going with the Crimson Tide.

Wonder if the SEC Network's writers would pick Wisconsin to beat Alabama?